feat: major UI/UX overhaul, snippets system, and performance fixes

app/[locale]/projects/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import ProjectDetailClient from "@/app/_ui/ProjectDetailClient";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import { getLanguageAlternates, toAbsoluteUrl } from "@/lib/seo";
-import { getProjectBySlug, Project } from "@/lib/directus";
+import { getProjectBySlug } from "@/lib/directus";
 import { ProjectDetailData } from "@/app/_ui/ProjectDetailClient";
 
 export const revalidate = 300;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export default async function ProjectPage({
     if (directusProject) {
       projectData = {
         ...directusProject,
-        id: parseInt(directusProject.id) || 0,
+        id: typeof directusProject.id === 'string' ? (parseInt(directusProject.id) || 0) : directusProject.id,
       } as ProjectDetailData;
     }
   }

app/[locale]/projects/page.tsx

@@ -46,29 +46,34 @@ export default async function ProjectsPage({
     if (fetched) {
       directusProjects = fetched.map(p => ({
         ...p,
-        id: parseInt(p.id) || 0,
+        id: typeof p.id === 'string' ? (parseInt(p.id) || 0) : p.id,
       })) as ProjectListItem[];
     }
   } catch (err) {
     console.error("Directus projects fetch failed:", err);
   }
 
-  const localizedDb = dbProjects.map((p) => {
+  const localizedDb: ProjectListItem[] = dbProjects.map((p) => {
     const trPreferred = p.translations?.find((t) => t.locale === locale && (t?.title || t?.description));
     const trDefault = p.translations?.find(
       (t) => t.locale === p.defaultLocale && (t?.title || t?.description),
     );
     const tr = trPreferred ?? trDefault;
-    const { translations: _translations, ...rest } = p;
     return {
-      ...rest,
+      id: p.id,
+      slug: p.slug,
       title: tr?.title ?? p.title,
       description: tr?.description ?? p.description,
+      tags: p.tags,
+      category: p.category,
+      date: p.date,
+      createdAt: p.createdAt.toISOString(),
+      imageUrl: p.imageUrl,
     };
   });
 
   // Merge projects, prioritizing DB ones if slugs match
-  const allProjects: any[] = [...localizedDb];
+  const allProjects: ProjectListItem[] = [...localizedDb];
   const dbSlugs = new Set(localizedDb.map(p => p.slug));
   
   for (const dp of directusProjects) {

app/[locale]/snippets/SnippetsClient.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+
+"use client";
+
+import React, { useState } from "react";
+import { motion, AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
+import { Snippet } from "@/lib/directus";
+import { X, Copy, Check, Hash } from "lucide-react";
+
+export default function SnippetsClient({ initialSnippets }: { initialSnippets: Snippet[] }) {
+  const [selectedSnippet, setSelectedSnippet] = useState<Snippet | null>(null);
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+
+  const copyToClipboard = (code: string) => {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(code);
+    setCopied(true);
+    setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-8">
+        {initialSnippets.map((s, i) => (
+          <motion.button
+            key={s.id}
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+            transition={{ delay: i * 0.05 }}
+            onClick={() => setSelectedSnippet(s)}
+            className="text-left bg-white dark:bg-stone-900 rounded-[2.5rem] p-10 border border-stone-200/60 dark:border-stone-800/60 shadow-sm hover:shadow-xl hover:border-liquid-purple/40 transition-all group"
+          >
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-6">
+              <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-xl bg-stone-50 dark:bg-stone-800 flex items-center justify-center text-stone-400 group-hover:text-liquid-purple transition-colors">
+                <Hash size={16} />
+              </div>
+              <span className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-stone-400">{s.category}</span>
+            </div>
+            <h3 className="text-2xl font-black text-stone-900 dark:text-white uppercase tracking-tighter mb-4 group-hover:text-liquid-purple transition-colors">{s.title}</h3>
+            <p className="text-stone-500 dark:text-stone-400 text-sm line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed">
+              {s.description}
+            </p>
+          </motion.button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Snippet Modal */}
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {selectedSnippet && (
+          <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[100] flex items-center justify-center p-4 md:p-8">
+            <motion.div 
+              initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+              animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+              exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+              onClick={() => setSelectedSnippet(null)}
+              className="absolute inset-0 bg-stone-950/60 backdrop-blur-md"
+            />
+            <motion.div 
+              initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: 20 }}
+              animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0 }}
+              exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: 20 }}
+              className="relative w-full max-w-3xl bg-white dark:bg-stone-900 rounded-[2.5rem] shadow-2xl border border-stone-200 dark:border-stone-800 overflow-hidden flex flex-col max-h-[90vh]"
+            >
+              <div className="p-8 md:p-10 overflow-y-auto">
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-start mb-8">
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-liquid-purple mb-2">{selectedSnippet.category}</p>
+                    <h3 className="text-3xl font-black text-stone-900 dark:text-white uppercase tracking-tighter">{selectedSnippet.title}</h3>
+                  </div>
+                  <button 
+                    onClick={() => setSelectedSnippet(null)}
+                    className="p-3 bg-stone-50 dark:bg-stone-800 rounded-full hover:bg-stone-100 dark:hover:bg-stone-700 transition-colors"
+                  >
+                    <X size={20} />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+
+                <p className="text-stone-600 dark:text-stone-400 mb-8 leading-relaxed">
+                  {selectedSnippet.description}
+                </p>
+
+                <div className="relative group/code">
+                  <div className="absolute top-4 right-4 flex gap-2">
+                    <button 
+                      onClick={() => copyToClipboard(selectedSnippet.code)}
+                      className="p-2.5 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md hover:bg-white/20 rounded-lg border border-white/10 transition-all text-white"
+                      title="Copy Code"
+                    >
+                      {copied ? <Check size={16} className="text-emerald-400" /> : <Copy size={16} />}
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                  <pre className="bg-stone-950 p-6 rounded-2xl overflow-x-auto text-sm font-mono text-stone-300 border border-stone-800 leading-relaxed">
+                    <code>{selectedSnippet.code}</code>
+                  </pre>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="p-6 bg-stone-50 dark:bg-stone-800/50 border-t border-stone-100 dark:border-stone-800 text-center">
+                <button 
+                  onClick={() => setSelectedSnippet(null)}
+                  className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-stone-400 hover:text-stone-900 dark:hover:text-white transition-colors"
+                >
+                  Close Laboratory
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </motion.div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
+    </>
+  );
+}

app/[locale]/snippets/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+import React from "react";
+import { getSnippets } from "@/lib/directus";
+import { Terminal, ArrowLeft, Code } from "lucide-react";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import SnippetsClient from "./SnippetsClient";
+
+export default async function SnippetsPage({ params }: { params: Promise<{ locale: string }> }) {
+  const { locale } = await params;
+  const snippets = await getSnippets(100) || [];
+
+  return (
+    <main className="min-h-screen bg-[#fdfcf8] dark:bg-stone-950 py-24 px-6 transition-colors duration-500">
+      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto">
+        <Link 
+          href={`/${locale}`}
+          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-stone-400 hover:text-stone-900 dark:hover:text-white transition-all mb-12 group"
+        >
+          <ArrowLeft size={14} className="group-hover:-translate-x-1 transition-transform" />
+          Back to Portfolio
+        </Link>
+
+        <header className="mb-20">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-6">
+            <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-2xl bg-stone-900 dark:bg-stone-50 flex items-center justify-center text-white dark:text-stone-900">
+              <Terminal size={24} />
+            </div>
+            <h1 className="text-5xl md:text-8xl font-black tracking-tighter uppercase text-stone-900 dark:text-stone-50">
+              The Lab<span className="text-liquid-purple">.</span>
+            </h1>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-light text-stone-500 max-w-2xl leading-relaxed">
+            A collection of technical snippets, configurations, and mental notes from my daily building process.
+          </p>
+        </header>
+
+        <SnippetsClient initialSnippets={snippets} />
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  );
+}